At cocktails, a spot on one side of the airy Charles Engelhard Court became the site of a joyous gaggle of Broadway actors, like a summer camp reunion. The Met Gala is filled with stars of film, music, sports, fashion and more, but Wintour also has a fondness for Broadway, and often invites actors from shows she loves to the gala. (Byrne also rode his bicycle to the gala, which would have come in handy for the long trek to the Temple of Dendur for dinner.) This year, David Byrne took up the challenge, leading his own band (with a megaphone) and snaking through the room like a pied piper. Last year, multiple Grammy winner Jon Batiste came through cocktails with his band, playing the melodica. One year a team of buglers did the trick. It’s a challenge every year, getting hundreds of guests to leave cocktails and walk through the museum to dinner. He recalled visiting Lagerfeld at his home in Biarritz, where, he said, “there was a whole entire room of these shirts.” He also praised his smarts: “Too often we don’t celebrate the intellect.” The director was wearing a high-collared, starched white shirt, part of Lagerfeld’s personal uniform, with his Thom Browne ensemble. 5 commercial starring Nicole Kidman and had fond memories, saying the designer was constantly working, learning, and creating. The Australian director had worked with Lagerfeld on a Chanel No. The exhibit was indeed more crowded than usual during the gala, and one of the first to visit was Baz Luhrmann.
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